Up 100,000 from last year, there are currently 15.2 million Jews in the world, based on an annual report from the Jewish Agency. The largest population of Jews lives in Israel with about 6.93 million, or about 45% of the Jewish population. The United States houses the second largest group in the diaspora with around…
A 700-year old Jewish prayer book is on auction and is expected to sell for between $4-6 million. The Luzzatto High Holiday Machzor is the oldest prayerbook to be auctioned, and proceeds will go to the Alliance Israélite Universelle, a French Jewish organization based in Paris, for education and scholarships. The book holds prayers for…
We wish our members, readers, donors, and friends a sweet and happy new year. From our family to yours, Israel Between the Lines Anyone who is Jewish knows what “holiday” really means: massive amounts of food. Of course, the root of every holiday is steeped in meaning, yet the tradition blossoms with the fruits of…
Schools across the country opened yesterday despite disorder and confusion around new routine procedures and restrictions. Prime Minister Bennett and a back-to-school committee met only 48 hours before opening to discuss many unresolved issues, which include administering antibody tests for students, the teachers union, and participation of unvaccinated students. With over 10,000 active COVID-19 cases…
In addition to the nine medals won so far, two records were broken by Israeli athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The first “huge achievement” is from Iyad Shalabi, who won his first gold medal, and is the first Arab-Israeli swimmer to do so. Shalabi, 34, from Shfaram, was born deaf and was paralyzed…
